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LOT 2071
Viking Silver Stamped Broad Axe Pendant
CIRCA 9TH-11TH CENTURY A.D.
2 in. (10.71 grams, 52.11 mm).
Wire hoop; free-running triangular pendant decorated with two bands of stamped opposed pellet-in-triangle motifs to each face. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a London gentleman, from his grandfather's collection formed before the early 1970s.
LiteratureCf. Fuglesang, S.H., Viking and medieval amulets in Scandinavia in Fornvännen, Journal of Swedish Antiquarian Research, 1989, no.84, pp.15-27.
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Viking Silver Stamped Broad Axe Pendant
Circa 9th-11th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £208
Wire hoop; free-running triangular pendant decorated with two bands of stamped opposed pellet-in-triangle motifs to each face. 10.71 grams, 52.11 mm
From the private collection of a London gentleman, from his grandfather's collection formed before the early 1970s. -
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Circa 10th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £416
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Private collection formed in Europe in the 1980s. Westminster collection, central London, UK. -
Viking Age Silver-Alloy Twisted Bar Bracelet
Circa 9th-12th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £260
Penannular twisted body and tapering finials, hollow-form. 16.5 grams, 64 mm
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
